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Gomoa Okyereko gets new police station

A new police station has been inaugurated at Gomoa Okyereko in the Gomoa East district, to reduce criminal activities and also protect the people of the area.

Date Created : 3/4/2020 6:50:21 AM : Story Author : Irene Kwakye/Ghanadistricts.com

The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, who inaugurated the project, called on communities and philanthropists to provide the police with logistical support to enable them to work effectively.

He said the fight against crime is a shared responsibility and so it is critical that the public augmented government’s efforts by resourcing the police service to make it more efficient and responsive, especially in combating crime.

He further advised that there are laid down procedures to follow in seeking solutions to grievances, instead of taking the laws into their own hands.

He expressed his gratitude to the community for putting up the police station.

The District Chief Executive of the area, Solomon Darko Quarm warned that the police administration would deal firmly with an individual who takes the law into their hands, adding that “if you attack a police station, the police will deal severely with you this time.”

He commended the Okyereko community for the police station and urged the police officers to take good care of the facility and also called for a divisional police command to be established in the district.

He further urged Ghanaians to pay particular attention to personal safety at all times in order not to expose themselves to criminals.

The station was fully funded by the chiefs and people of the town with the aim of helping to fight criminal activities, particularly robberies in the area, as well as check widespread road accidents on the Accra-Cape Coast highway.

The community also presented a new pick-up vehicle for use by the police in the town.

In addition, the people have allotted a 10-acre land to the police for future expansion of the police station as well as a 10-room residential accommodation for the officers.